the Tecate myth
infused the troops with a sense of purpose-
it was either that or
the fear of being stood up against a wall and shot
     'We hail Tecate,
as the Motivator, Redeemer,
Compatriot'
"We also stand knee deep in pig shit and try not to get our heads
blown off"
   Bastante Navarro said as they marched in
the 102 degree heat
  Bastante's mother was a programmer at the
Banque Central and his father worked in finance
  "I should be sitting in an air-conditioned office right now
checking my Facebook." He lamented
"Shut up Navarro"
  yelled his entire squad
they continued marching to the border